public enterprise

British

noun

economic activity by governmental organizations Compare private enterprise

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It’s certainly a possibility, according to the nonprofit think tank Center for Public Enterprise.

From MarketWatch

“There is this common conception that the public sector just regulates the market,” said Paul Williams, executive director of the Center for Public Enterprise, a nonprofit in New York that encourages greater public investment in the economy.

From New York Times

Supply had not completely stopped as of 11:15 a.m., an official at Aichi Public Enterprise Bureau told Reuters, adding it was uncertain when the disruption would be fixed.

From Reuters

But supply had not completely stopped as of 11:15 a.m., an official at Aichi Public Enterprise Bureau told Reuters, adding it was uncertain when the disruption would be fixed.

From Reuters

Rajanvir Singh Kapur is the managing director of the public enterprise that oversees the tram and bus system.

From New York Times

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